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Baby Face Nelson

1957 · 85 min

A gritty, fast-paced noir that thrusts you into the violent, amoral world of a ruthless gangster, with a chillingly charismatic performance at its center.

Directed by
Don Siegel
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Mickey Rooney, Carolyn Jones, Cedric Hardwicke
Tagline
the baby-face punk who became the FBI's PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1!
Overview
Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll.

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Directed by
Don Siegel
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Mickey Rooney, Carolyn Jones, Cedric Hardwicke
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Don Siegel
Written by
Daniel Mainwaring, Irving Shulman
Starring
Mickey Rooney, Carolyn Jones, Cedric Hardwicke, Leo Gordon, Anthony Caruso, Jack Elam, John Hoyt, Ted de Corsia
Music
Van Alexander
Cinematography
Hal Mohr
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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